Increasing protein; especially at breakfast.

ElaineMarianne
ElaineMarianne Posts: 4
in Health and Weight Loss
Could anyone please suggest easy and quick ways to add protein at breakfast? I have two kids to do the school run with so it needs to be easy, preferably able to add to cereal. Thanks!
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  • jennaandthemoon
    jennaandthemoon Posts: 28
    Peanut Butter! Or PB2....

    You can pretty much add peanut butter to anything and it will be delicious.. And full of protein.

    I eat peanut butter with a spoon... so... You can do that too lol
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,958 Member
    A boiled egg. You can cook them advance. You can even peel them in advance and store them in the fridge in a bowl of water.
  • ElaineMarianne
    ElaineMarianne Posts: 4
    Both great suggestions that I hadn't thought of! Thank you :-)
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member

    You can pretty much add peanut butter to anything and it will be delicious..
    Peanut butter and delicious. Two words that don't go together!
  • adorable_aly
    adorable_aly Posts: 398 Member
    Peanut butter is a better source of fat not protein. Anyway, OP just get creative, eggs, bacon, Greek yogurt, protein powder (super conveinient) are all good sources of protein.
  • Seabee74
    Seabee74 Posts: 314
    Greek Yogurt !!
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    Back bacon, Lean sausages, meat balls, eggs, protein pancakes (made from oats, eggs, milk)
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    eggs and egg whites, bacon, sausage, cheese
  • SunKissed1989
    SunKissed1989 Posts: 1,314 Member
    Any kind of eggs…I highly recommend poached eggs: pour some water into a mug, stick it in the microwave for a minute, then crack an egg into the heated water…pop back in the microwave for about 45 seconds - bam! Poached egg!

    I usually have it on a roll or on wholemeal toast - had a poached egg roll this morning - twas delicious!
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    Canadian bacon is a protein nuke. If I have this in the morning, I have no problem hitting my ambitious protein goals.
  • timrpm
    timrpm Posts: 57 Member
    +1 Scrambled eggs and bacon - cut off the rind and you cut out lots of the fat in the bacon.
  • ElaineMarianne
    ElaineMarianne Posts: 4
    Thank you so much for lots of suggestions. I particularly like the microwave poached egg! :-)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Greek yogurt is great too. You can just add cereal or granola on top. Or buy some protein powder, make a big batch of oatmeal once a week and reheat that, add some protein powder in the morning, and you're good to go.
  • s_ireland1970
    s_ireland1970 Posts: 7 Member
    Great ideas!! I love the poached egg in the microwave. :) I have also heard... but have not tried this yet... is pancakes using only two ingredients - a banana and 2 eggs - believe it or not. I think it was on the Dr. Oz show that I saw this.
  • Roadie2000
    Roadie2000 Posts: 1,801 Member
    Maybe you can add some protein powder to cereal? Never tried it personally though.
  • simbersea
    simbersea Posts: 1,248 Member
    Another fan of greek yogurt! I just use it in my cereal instead of milk and I have over 30g of protein in:)
  • Greytfish
    Greytfish Posts: 810
    Eggs. Simple to make. Complete. And, you can make them in advance.
  • changing4life
    changing4life Posts: 193 Member
    egg whites, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, turkey sausage
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
    Eggs

    Greek yogurt

    Protein powder in a smoothie

    Quinoa

    Leftover meat from dinner (I eat that but you may not be up for it)

    Nut butters
  • kisha1967
    kisha1967 Posts: 27 Member
    Greek yogurt, I try to eat one everyone morning along with a bottle of water. It's a great way to start the day.
  • SephiraRose
    SephiraRose Posts: 766 Member
    You could make a smoothie with greek yogurt, strawberries, protein powder and skim milk. Yumm
  • caveninit
    caveninit Posts: 153 Member
    Maybe you can add some protein powder to cereal? Never tried it personally though.

    I just did that this morning...Ran out of eggs so I had cold cereal and added chocolate whey protein to the lowfat milk left in my bowl. :)
    You can also add cottage cheese or protein powder to oatmeal as it is cooking. You don't even notice it.
  • kelleybean1
    kelleybean1 Posts: 312 Member
    greek yogurt/protein powder smoothies.
    Chocolate whey powder/peanut butter/plain greek yogurt or
    vanilla whey powder/frozen mixed berries/plain greek yogurt.
    These are my 2 favorites.
  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    Eggs. Cook a bunch when you have time and keep them in the fridge. I usually do this. Well, used to. Greek yogurt is good too.
  • angel7472
    angel7472 Posts: 317 Member
    I eat greek yogurt and protein powder every morning its gives me almost 50g of protein!
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
    Google "refrigerator oats". Make it ahead of time and just grab it. Use any combination of Greek yogurt, regular yogurt or (skim) milk. You could probably throw protein powder in it as well. Mmmm.
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
    I like to have 3 or 4 scrambled egg whites with cottage cheese if I need a protein boost.
  • ElaineMarianne
    ElaineMarianne Posts: 4
    Thank you again for all the replies :-)

    Have looked up refrigerator oats ( I liked someone called it 'summer porridge') and I am so looking forward to trying that out. Definitely my favourite shout :-D But thanks to everyone who took time out to reply. You made my day :-)
  • nerual13
    nerual13 Posts: 39 Member
    YES! I do this with frosted mini wheats and 2% greek yogurt, its SO amazing!!!
  • Sapporo
    Sapporo Posts: 693 Member
    I'm addicted to Piller's breakfast ham. I love it more than bacon!

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